
Lethbridge man wins Team Canada Indigenous Athlete Award
The Canadian Olympic Foundation is honouring a local swimmer for his accomplishments.
Apollo Hess has been given the 2025 Team Canada Indigenous Athlete Award.
The 22-year-old from Lethbridge is a member of the Blood Tribe. He says he models himself after the buffalo, which he explains is the only known animal to turn and face a storm head-first instead of running away from it.
“What I find most unique and empowering about my culture is knowing the hardships and traumas my ancestors experienced and survived for me to be here,” Hess says. “It gives me strength, pride, and courage. No matter the storm you might face, the best way around it is through.”